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Last Close
68.45
Oct 30 • 3:59 PM ET Dollar change-0.17 Percentage change(-0.25%)
Aftermarket Close
68.89
Aftermarket • 7:51 PM ET Dollar change+0.44 Percentage change(0.64%)
Index
S&P 500
Market Cap
33.89B
Enterprise Value
-
Income
1.46B
Sales
203.90B
Book/sh
44.87
Cash/sh
-
Dividend Est.
-
Dividend TTM
-
Dividend Ex-Date
-
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y
- -
Payout
-
Employees
61100
IPO
Dec 13, 2001
P/E
23.46
Forward P/E
12.49
PEG
0.27
P/S
0.17
P/B
1.53
P/C
-
P/FCF
8.59
EV/EBITDA
-
EV/Sales
-
Quick Ratio
-
Current Ratio
1.16
Debt/Eq
0.70
LT Debt/Eq
0.70
Option/Short
Yes / Yes
EPS (ttm)
2.92
EPS next Y
5.48
EPS next Q
-1.13
EPS this Y
149.95%
EPS next Y
5.43%
EPS next 5Y
46.89%
EPS past 3/5Y
- -
Sales past 3/5Y
10.45% 11.88%
EPS Y/Y TTM
127.37%
Sales Y/Y TTM
9.71%
EPS Q/Q
98.94%
Sales Q/Q
1.93%
Insider Own
1.78%
Insider Trans
-2.05%
Inst Own
100.23%
Inst Trans
1.87%
ROA
1.81%
ROE
6.77%
ROIC
3.88%
Gross Margin
-
Oper. Margin
0.78%
Profit Margin
0.72%
SMA20
0.55%
SMA50
3.54%
SMA200
23.66%
Trades
Shs Outstand
494.97M
Shs Float
486.26M
52W High
72.50 -5.59%
52W Low
31.63 116.41%
Volatility
5.55% 3.78%
ATR (14)
2.61
RSI (14)
53.35
Beta
1.10
Rel Volume
1.05
Avg Volume
4.56M
Volume
4,807,946
Perf Week
-2.45%
Perf Month
12.23%
Perf Quarter
7.36%
Perf Half Y
28.33%
Perf YTD
66.34%
Perf Year
95.46%
Perf 3Y
0.72%
Perf 5Y
-3.92%
Perf 10Y
116.82%
Prev Close
68.62
Price
68.45
Change %
-0.25%
Consensus
Buy
Avg. Price Target
$75.17
Implied Upside
+9.8%
Analysts13incl. previous ratings
Rating Distribution5 Buy · 7 Hold · 1 Sell
DateActionAnalystRating ChangePrice Target ChangeImplied Upside
Aug 11, 2026Upgrade
AArgus
Hold → Buy$80+16.9%
Jun 23, 2026Initiated
RY logoRRBC Capital Mkts
Sector Perform$70+2.3%
May 20, 2026Upgrade
DB logoDDeutsche Bank
Hold → Buy$80+16.9%
Apr 29, 2026Upgrade
CCantor Fitzgerald
Neutral → Overweight$60-12.3%
Apr 29, 2026Upgrade
BAC logoBBofA Securities
Underperform → Buy$60-12.3%
Jan 05, 2026Upgrade
BCS logoBBarclays
Equal Weight → Overweight$54-21.1%
Oct 14, 2025Initiated
GS logoGGoldman
Sell$33-51.8%
Jul 28, 2025Downgrade
CCantor Fitzgerald
Overweight → Neutral$38-44.5%
Jul 23, 2025Downgrade
WFC logoWWells Fargo
Overweight → Equal Weight$30-56.2%
Jul 21, 2025Downgrade
TD logoTTD Cowen
Buy → Hold$33-51.8%
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselAug 26 '26Sale66.9056,5003,779,850248,854Aug 27 04:45 PM
Burdick Kenneth AFormer DirectorAug 26 '26Proposed Sale65.0043,6002,834,000Aug 26 04:26 PM
KOSTER CHRISTOPHEROfficerAug 26 '26Proposed Sale66.9056,5003,779,852Aug 26 01:45 PM
KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselAug 18 '26Sale65.3647,6033,111,332305,354Aug 19 04:45 PM
KOSTER CHRISTOPHEROfficerAug 18 '26Proposed Sale65.3647,6033,111,262Aug 18 03:32 PM
Burdick Kenneth AFormer DirectorAug 05 '26Proposed Sale68.15100,0006,815,182Aug 05 04:21 PM
Burdick Kenneth ADirectorJun 10 '26Sale64.5580,0005,164,000197,086Jun 11 05:22 PM
Burdick Kenneth ADirectorJun 10 '26Proposed Sale64.5580,0005,164,227Jun 10 04:43 PM
Burdick Kenneth ADirectorDec 03 '25Sale39.0433,2111,296,557305,161Dec 05 05:06 PM
Burdick Kenneth ADirectorDec 04 '25Sale39.0032,7961,279,044272,365Dec 05 05:06 PM
Burdick Kenneth ADirectorDec 04 '25Proposed Sale39.0032,7961,279,044Dec 04 04:39 PM
Burdick Kenneth ADirectorDec 03 '25Proposed Sale39.0433,2111,296,621Dec 03 04:59 PM
Centene Corp. is a healthcare enterprise, which engages in the provision of programs and services to government sponsored healthcare programs. It operates through the following segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, Medicaid Expansion programs, the Aged, Blind or Disabled program, the Children's Health Insurance Program, Long-Term Services and Supports, Foster Care, Medicare-Medicaid Plans, which cover beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, and other state-based programs. The Medicare segment consists of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. The Commercial segment is involved in the Health Insurance Marketplace product along with individual, small group, and large group commercial health insurance products. The Other segment refers to pharmacy operations, Envolve Benefit Options' vision and dental services, clinical healthcare, behavioral health, the TRICARE program, and corporate management companies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
CEO & DirectorMs. Sarah M. London
Executive VP & CFOMr. Andrew Lynn Asher
Chief Operating OfficerMs. Susan R. Smith
Executive VPMr. Christopher Andrew Koster
Senior VP & Chief People OfficerMs. Tanya M. McNally